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Mighty Family Festival at Yellowoods

Monday, February 27, 2012

Mighty Family Festival at Yellowoods

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The first Mighty Family Festival in the Western Cape will be held on the 03/03/2012 at Yellowoods weddings and function venue. We will be putting up a stage on the banks of the Moordkuyl river and there will be artists praising the Lord from 12Hoo to 20H00. Dr Fergus Buchan will bring word at 18H00 and there will also be a service 10H00 the next morning.

Praise The Lord at the Mighty Family Festival at Great Brak River

We want to invite everyone to bring the whole Family and to come and camp for the evening next to the river. This will be an awesome experience. We will be making a big fire next to the river and will be praising the Lord till late into the evening for all He has done for us. We had the Mighty men and now it is time to bring the whole family together and prays the Lord. It is time for the fathers to show their children and wife’s how they pray the Lord. Let us do it together at the Mighty Family Festival.  The Lord has been so good to us.

Bring the whole of the  family to the Mighty Family Festival at Yellowoods in Great Brak River

Everyone is welcome from Saturday morning to pitch up their tents or to bring a caravan for the evening. We plan to only have it for the Saturday night this year because of lack of ablution facilities for to many people. We will have more than enough toilet facilities for everyone. So take a long shower in the morning and come out to Yellowoods for the evening. Everyone is more than welcome to bring gas braais with to braai. We will also have a big fire close to the restaurant for people to use the coals to braai their meat with. Pack a cooler box with meat and cool drinks and come and enjoy nature at its best. This will be a yearly event that we are very sure will become even bigger than the mighty men conferences over the next few years. We will also have food stalls selling our famous springbok burgers and pancakes and also boerewors rolls.

There will be no entry fee and the camping is for free. All we ask is for everyone to register with us so we know how many people will camp and with how many tents or caravans.

Contact Dianne at Yellowoods, Bains Game Lodge on 082 778 4066 or visit the website

directions to yellowoods

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The Eric Clapton “Slowhand” Tribute Show by Peter Hoven

Sunday, February 26, 2012

The Eric Clapton “Slow Hand” Tribute Show by Peter Hoven

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The Eric Clapton  Tribute Show at the Bush Lapa in Herold’s Bay

Thursday 1 March 2012
Imagine: a relaxed vibe, great food, friendly service and of course the spectacular setting of the Bush Lapa – semi open air venue situated in a blue gum bush with a view of ocean and forest. Then, add a world class show that will give your soul goose bumps!!
This is what concert goers will experience when Peter Hoven and his 6 piece band will perform this highly acclaimed show at The Bush Lapa in Herold’s Bay on Thursday 1 March 2012.

Produced by singer/songwriters Peter Hoven and Natalie Chapman, this internationally acclaimed production promises a night of pure Clapton pleasure! The show not only exposes the amazing talent of Mr Clapton, but also tells the stories behind the music!

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The Eric Clapton “Siowhand” Tribute Show brings his music to life and tells the story of a man who faced many challenges but was always sure of one thing: The Music!

The Show is performed by some of SA’s great musical talents. Peter Hoven who performs as Eric Clapton has been invited along with Gerald Clark and Henry Steel to perform as the First South African Blues Band to ever take part in the International Blues Challenge in Memphis in January 2012.

People who have seen the show have said that Hoven’s portrayal of Clapton and his music is so close to the original, they have to remind themselves that they are in fact sitting in SA and not The Royal Albert Hall and that the musicians in front of them are indeed local grown talent and not the legends that have worked with Eric Clapton over the years!

Natalie Chapman adds the female touch to the show with her phenomenal vocals and
charismatic story-telling. Actress/Singer-Songwriter/Radio DJ Chapman has had great success with her original music as well as lead performances in The Full Monty, The Rivonia Trial, Soapie Scandal and many more. Her theatre background along with 10 years as a full time musician has equipped her as a consummate performer.

Backed up by some of SA’s Top Session Musicians, this show is truly a world class production!

With performances in America and in South Africa at Emperor’s Palace, Barnyard Theatres,Villa Pascal, The Performer Theatre, Potters Place and many more the show will now be gracing the stage at the Bush Lapa, Herold’s Bay for one night only! An up close and personal experience for Clapton fans they will never forget! The Show covers songs from Clapton’s “Cream” Days all the way through to his solo career including his blues releases. Songs being performed include: “Layla”, “Cocaine”, “Wonderful Tonight”, “Before you Accuse me”, “I Shot the Sherriff’, “White Room”, “Riding with the King”, “Tears in Heaven” and so
much more.

An awesome treat for Clapton fans! Suitable for both young and old. Picnic baskets  welcome.

Book early not to miss! Show starts at 20h00.

Tickets R75 / R100 / R125
Bookings: 082 33 44 340 / 044 851 0113

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Charities Benefit From Algoa Cares

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Charities Benefit From Algoa Cares

algoa-fmThe Algoa FM team rolling out the footprint to the Southern Cape. Seen  at the introduction to the Mossel Bay community are (from left): MD Dave Tiltmann, Jo Olivier from Neo Hair in the Langeberg Mall (who walked off with a golf umbrella and a 2012 Diary), Mimi Finestone from Goji,Kevin Reed (Deputy MD/Financial Director) and Dennis Karantges, Sales Manager. Algoa FM will hit the airwaves to the Southern Cape on 1 December 2011.
(PHOTO: Denise Lloyd)

Charities along the Garden Route are being  invited  to tell Algoa FM listeners about the work they are doing

Are you a charity organisation that is battling to get your message through to the public or who needs assistance to carry on the good work? Exceptionally good news  just before the festive season is that charities along the Garden Route are being  invited  to tell Algoa FM listeners about the work they are doing and the needs in the community.

Algoa FM is broadening their footprint and they will be broadcasting to the communities of Mossel Bay, George, Knysna and Plettenberg Bay etc.

Algoa FM is broadening their footprint and they will be broadcasting to the communities of the Southern Cape including Mossel Bay, George, Knysna and Plettenberg Bay as from Thursday 1 December. The Algoa Cares radio feature broadcasts info about charity organisations to give them the necessary exposure they need. As part of their service to the Southern Cape, the radio station is “doubling up” the time it devotes to promoting community organisations, as well as charitable activities and events, says managing director Dave Tiltmann.

Algoa FM starts broadcasting as from 1 December 2011 to the Garden Route

In addition to the Wednesday Algoa Cares interview with charities working in the Algoa FM listening area, the station will be broadcasting a community Info Slot. This will cater for the charities in the Garden Route, to which Algoa FM starts broadcasting in December. “We did not want to have to turn away the charities we have been supporting since 1997 in order to cater for our expanded reach down the Garden Route,” Tiltmann says.

Two of the well known charity drives that Algoa FM supports on an annual basis are the Winter Woolly Week and Bloodline Day. These causes are supported during the year, in addition to the weekly interviews with charity spokespeople, who are also free to ask for donations.

The Winter Woolly Week, which took place from 13 – 17 June this year, focuses on the collection of clothes and blankets for those in need. The project is a crucial element in the Community Chest’s annual fundraising programme. The clothing collected brings warmth to so many needy out there. The Community Chest also does a cash collection in order to feed the many hungry people in the Port Elizabeth Metro. The Chest’s – pap project makes a huge difference in many lives in the Metro.

For the Bloodline Day Algoa FM teams up with the South African National Blood Service (SANBS) in hosting a drive where the aim is to collect 800 units of blood in one day. The project is conducted in different areas in Port Elizabeth and East London.

The inserts supplied by the Southern Cape charity organisations will be hosted by Roy Williams and will be broadcasted just after the 12:30 news headlines.
Charities can contact Algoa FM by e-mailing Roy Williams on roy.w@algoafm.co.za, or fax to 041-5835555.

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Mev SA 2011 Lynné de Jager van Pretoria

Sunday, November 13, 2011

Mev SA 2011 Lynné de Jager van Pretoria

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Mev SA 2011 is Saterdagaand by Fancourt Gholflandgoed buite George gekroon.
Mev Lynné de Jager van Pretoria is as die wenner gekroon. Haar twee prinsesse is mevv Nozuko Dlamini (derde van links) en Jo-Ani Jacobs (tweede van regs). By hulle is die direkteur van Mev SA 2011, mev Joani Johnson van Mosselbaai, Mev SA 2009 en die hoofborg, mnr Christo Strydom, besturende direketeur van Bains Lodges International (Edms) Bpk. Heel regs is sy vrou Anita, ook ‘n direkteur van Bains Lodges International.

Dit gaan oor jou vorm en nie oor jou grootte nie

“Dit gaan oor jou vorm en nie oor jou grootte nie!” Dis die boodskap van die nuut gekroonde Mev SA 2011 Lynné de Jager van Pretoria.
De Jager, ‘n model en aktrise, glo dat dit belangriker is dat ‘n vrou aan die vorm van haar karakter en die grootte van haar hart geken word en beslis nie aan die feit of sy ‘n nommer 8 rok dra of goed in ‘n bikini lyk nie.
“Wanneer jy die dag trou betree jy ‘n nuwe faset van die lewe waar ander dinge belangriker raak as net jou voorkoms” het sy aan Die Burger gesê.

Lynné De Jager is Saterdagaand tydens ‘n spoggeleentheid  by die Fancourt gholfbaan  as Mev Sa 2011 gekroon

De Jager is Saterdagaand tydens ‘n spoggeleentheid  by die Fancourt gholfbaan net buitekant George gekroon en die vermaaklikheidskunstenaar en sanger Amor Vitone was die seremoniemeester. Verskeie voormalige Mev SA’s plus Mnr SA en ander skoonheidskoniginnne was deel van die gastelys.

Die twee prinsesse, Nozuko Dlamini en Jo-Ani Jacobs kom ook van Gauteng.

Dlamini is ‘n bankier van Johannesburg en Jacobs van Hartbeespoortdam wat areabestuurder van ‘n bekende farmaseutiese maatskappy is.
Die Mev SA 2011-kompetisie is vroeër vanjaar deur me Joani Johnson, Mev SA 2009 gekoop en binne ‘n paar maande het sy die spogkompetisie bymekaar gesit en aangebied. Al die finaliste het saamgestem dat die kompetisie vanjaar ‘n nuwe hoogtepunt bereik het. Johnson en haar span het saam met die finaliste gesorg dat die wenner met pryse ter waarde van meer as R200 000 wegstap.
Elke finalis het ook ‘n groot verskeidenheid prag produkte ontvang.

Mnr Christo Strydom besturende direkteur van Bains Lodges International was die hoofborg van die Mev SA Kompetisie

Die hoofborg van die kompetisie is ‘n plaaslike sakeman van Groot Brakrivier met uitgebreide belange in die Vrystaat en Mosambiek. Mnr Christo Strydom, die besturende direkteur van Bains Lodges International (Edms) Bpk het ‘n kontant borgskap van R30 000 geskenk om De Jager se kostes te dek om in 2012 aan die Mev Wêreldkompetisie te gaan deelneem. Hy het ook onderneem om die bykans R7 000 lisensiegeld vir die deelname te betaal. Hierbenewens kry De Jager ook geborgde akkommodasie vir die hele jaar by die bekende Bains Game Lodge en Sangiro Game Lodge, albei in Bloemfontein. Geskenkbewyse van verskeie ander maatskappye in die Bains Game Lodges International-stal, is ook deur die finaliste gewen.

Mev Fotogenies is deur die tweede prinses Jo-Ani Jacobs gewen

Die finaliste het die afgelope week die Tuinroete deurkruis en is bekendgestel aan van die streek se mooiste en interessantste toeriste-aantreklikheide. Almal was dit eens dat die streek onder hul vel ingekruip het en dat hulle beslis saam met hul gesinne sal terugkeer.
Benewens die drie wenners is daar ook vier ander toekennings gemaak. Mev Fotogenies is deur die tweede prinses Jo-Ani Jacobs gewen.  Dianne Erasmus van Groot Brakrivier as die Mev SA 2011 Sakevrou aangewys is.

Dianne Erasmus van Groot Brakrivier as die Mev SA 2011 Sakevrou aangewys

Dianne Erasmus van Groot Brakrivier as die Mev SA 2011 Sakevrou aangewys. Erasmus het die hoofborg gekry asook verskeie ander borgskappe ter waarde van bykans R180 000. ‘

Mokgadi Senoamadi van Tzaneen, is deur die finaliste en die beoordelaars as Mev Prettig (‘Congeniality’) aangewys

‘n SMS-kompetisie om die publiek se keuse te kry, het gegaan aan die tweede prinses Nozuko Dlamini. Mokgadi Senoamadi van Tzaneen, is deur die finaliste en die beoordelaars as Mev Prettig (‘Congeniality’) aangewys.

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Mrs SA 2011 Finalists Wowed by Garden Route

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Mrs SA 2011 Finalists Wowed by Garden Route

Mrs SA Finalists entertained by Kalahari Theatre in George

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A night at the theatre with Elvis and Neil Diamond! That is exactly what the 13 finalists of the Mrs SA 2011 competition experienced on Tuesday evening at the “Double Booking” show at the Kalahari Theatre in George. Photographed with Neil (Marius du Bruyn at the back) and Elvis (Carl Erasmus in front) are the Southern Cape representatives Dianne Erasmus ( front left) from Groot Brak River and Adele Potgieter (frontright) from George.

Middle: Estelle Mengel (Johannesburg), Lynne de Jager (Pretoria) and Tracey Minnie (Pretoria). Back: Nozuko Dlamini (Johannesburg), Jo-Ani Jacobs (Hartbeespoortdam), Estelle Smith (Krugersdorp), Laetitia Loubscher (Durbanville), Neil (Marius du Bruyn), Koekwano Taukobong (Rustenburg), Mokgadi Senoamadi (Tzaneen), Anri Powell (Bloemfontein) en Lee-Ann Spears (Port Elizabeth).             (PHOTO: Denise Lloyd)

The amazing beauty and warm hospitality of the Garden Route has totally bowled over the 13 finalists in the Mrs SA 2011 competition. Since their arrival at Fancourt on Sunday they have been treated to the cream of tourist attractions in Knysna, Mossel Bay and Albertinia.

Even a private show “Double Booking” by Elvis (Carl Erasmus) and Neil Diamond (Marius du Bruyn) was staged for them at the Kalahari Theatre in George.

Mrs SA 2011 Pageant  at Fancourt

As a special bonus for the residents of the Southern Cape, the owner and organizer of the Mrs SA 2011 pageant, Joani Johnson, Mrs SA 2009, has made a limited number of tickets available for the prestigious event on Saturday at Fancourt at only R300 per ticket instead of the full price of R700. The guest artist for the night is Amore Vitone.

For more details call Joani at 072 620 4127.

 

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Mrs. SA Finalist a Real Greenie

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Mrs. SA Finalist a Real Greenie

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Caption: Dianne and her two girls Isabella (9, left) and Simone (6) are in their element on the banks of the river at the game ranch.

Southern Cape Finalist for Mrs. SA Title, Dianne Erasmus from Great Brak River loves the outdoors and animals – a Real Greenie

One of the two Southern Cape finalists for the Mrs SA 2011 title, Dianne Erasmus (30) from Great Brak is a real “greenie”. She loves the outdoors, has a passion for animals and is forever exploring new avenues to make her environment and surroundings more eco friendly.  “I’m a nature girl who enjoys a wholesome life” she describes herself.

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Function Venue and Restaurant near Great Brak River

She loves challenges and the latter is playing a huge role in her latest venture, a function venue and restaurant Yellowoods that she and her husband Carl opened on 1 October   on their game range. The venue is a beautifully restored building, known as one of the oldest in the district and it is situated on the restant of the Botlierskop farm. The ranch will soon also house a buffalo sanctuary which will have the  largest number of privately owned buffalo in the country.

Church Groups will be invited to make use of the beautiful naturally formed amphitheatre on the ranch

“As soon as  the accommodation tents and chalets adjacent to the restaurant is erected and the ablution facilities completed, we will be extending an invitation to particularly church groups to make use of the beautiful naturally formed amphitheatre on the ranch. People will then be able to organise religious rallies and bring the whole family to camp out along the river and in the beautiful valleys” she said.

Dianne loves to experiment with new and innovative ideas in catering.

Dianne and her husband Carl, better known as “Elvis” after winning an Elvis competition in Las Vegas (best voice second to Elvis)   way back in 2001, and their two daughters, Isabella (9) and Simone (6)  moved to Great Brak during December 2010. Carl is a game farmer and has been in the industry since 1993. During 2000 he and Dianne became involved in the tourism aspect of game farming and they both believe that if hunting is regulated and controlled, it helps to conserve the different species. She became involved in the catering and hosting side of the industry and love to experiment with products to come up with new and innovative ideas to present dishes to the visitors.
At the new venue Dianne uses their own organically grown vegetables, they catch the rain water for use in the restaurant and use local ingredients available from the area. All the rubbish is disposed of in a natural way and the electricity  comes from solar panels. “We all have to do our bit to conserve the earth’s resources” she added.
In Mozambique she was also involved in a project to supply shoes to the children of the country. “It is awesome to see a child’s face after he has received a pair of shoes – the first ever in his life!” she added.

Dianne also has a passion to help other people and also gets involved in community projects

As one of 16 finalists Dianne has to get involved in community projects. She has already started working on one for the Penguin Sanctuary outside Mossel Bay and she is involved   in the small mission town of Friemersheim. Another cause that she has committed herself to is that of raising funds for the second stem cell transplant for Zac Bruwer, a two year old boy from Mossel Bay that contracted brain damage after a motoristed motor gate fell on him. Dianne met up with his mother when the evangelist Dr Fergus Buchan, visited the Southern Cape and she organised for a visit to Zac.
On 8 November Dianne and the other Mrs SA finalists will attend a dinner at the Kalahari Theatre. Carl and another Great Brak resident, Marius du Bruyn will be performing in “Double Booking”.   The show revolves around the double booking on the same date for two of the greats, Elvis (Carl) and Neil Diamond (Marius). Both rock up at the venue to find the other one booked it. However they decide to make the best of the bad scenario and it is hilarious to see them together on stage.
The public is invited to attend and to meet the finalists. Tickets at R30 per person is available at the theatre on 044 874 5000.
If you feel that you would like to support Dianne in becoming the next Mrs SA 2011, then send an sms to 35959. A sms cost R3,00 and unfortunately free smss do not apply.

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Jewellery for the Winner of Miss Garden Route and Klein Karoo

Monday, September 12, 2011

Exclusive Jewellery for the Winner of Miss Garden Route and Klein Karoo

Most women love jewellery – and if it is something exclusive, the attraction becomes even more.

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Nichole Maritz from Mossel Bay with designs from the Mark E Collections. The winner of the Miss Garden Route & Klein Karoo 2011 title will walk away with an exclusively designed pendant. The winner of the safe house make-over competition will also receive a pendant. (Photo DENISE LLOYD)

Jewellery designer, Mark E has donated a specially designed piece to the winner of the Miss Garden Route & Klein Karoo competition.

During the past few years, local jewellery designer, Mark E has donated a specially designed piece to the winner of the Miss Garden Route & Klein Karoo competition. This year, Mark Furness will once again honour the beautiful girl with one of their designs. As an addition the winner of the safe house make-over competition will also receive an exclusive piece of jewellery.

The Furness family, who are the owners of the exclusive Mark E Design label, have been in the jewellery industry since 1903.  Bardins Jewellers, one of the country’s oldest family jewellery firms, was formed in Mossel Bay during that year. Almost a century later the Mark E Design label was born from the Bardins stable. Today Bardins is still a family business with several branches in the Southern Cape.

At Mark E they believe that jewellery should be the extension of a woman’s personality and that it should emphasise her natural beauty.

According to Mr Mark Furness, who is one of the designers at Mark E, it is an absolute privilege to design something special for Miss Garden Route & Klein Karoo.  “We strive to  capture the essence of each of the women that wear our jewellery” he said. During the past eight years the winners have all made their mark in the beauty and modelling industry.

Each piece of jewellery designed at Mark E is done exclusively to the needs and preferences of the owner. This is done by the chief designer, Ms Sue Furness. This lady is a jewellery expert and loves to wear beautiful designs. She has more than 40 experience in the industry and her exclusive designs are worn by some of the country’s best known and influential women.

Her son Mark is in the process of stepping up to her and he already has his own range, the Mark Edgar Collection. He subscribes to his mother and his grandmother’s philosophy  that jewellery should be worn and not be kept in a safe or drawer somewhere.

Enter for Miss Garden Route and Klein Karoo 2011 now.

Unmarried ladies, without children, between the ages of 18 and 26 may enter this year’s search for Miss Garden Route and Klein Karoo 2011. Entry forms are available from the tourism bureaux as well as from the Garden Route Casino and online

For details contact Tryana Potgieter on 044 606 7777 or send her a mail at tryana@gardenroutecasino.co.za

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Designer of the Year Title at the Miss Garden Route & Klein Karoo

Monday, September 12, 2011

Who will bet the Designer of the Year  at the Miss Garden Route  and Klein Karoo Pageant

Two Mossel Bay fashion designers will be in the run for the Designer of the Year title at the Miss Garden Route & Klein Karoo 2011 pageant at the gala evening planned for 1 October at the Pinnacle Point Beach and Golf Resort. The rest of the lineup consists of a designer from Great Brak, two from George and one from Uniondale. The six designers from the Southern Cape region will each design two outfits to dress the 12 finalists for the grand finale of the pageant.

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(PHOTO: Denise Lloyd)

Four of the designers that will take part in the Designers Competition, which forms part of the Miss Garden Route and Klein Karoo 2011 project, recently showcased some of their designs. Here they are with models showing off the beautiful garments. Seated are:Thabo Direko (second from right) from KwaNonqaba in Mossel Bay,  Mariëtte Hankey from Wilderness and Juan-Loui Venter from Uniondale. The models are (from left): Ntombie Princess  from Mossel Bay (in Susan Moodie’s designs), and Penelope Dimba from Mossel Bay (in Thabo’s design), Juvani du Toit from George (in Mariëttte’s designs),  Patience Dlamini from Mossel Bay (Susan Moodie design),  Zizipho Nzima from Mossel Bay (in a Juan-Loui design) and Tilana Burger from George (Mariëtte Hankey design)

A new resident, Thabo Direko, is originally from Parys in the Free State. He is a creative designer who has now based himself in Mossel Bay. Thabo got involved in the Miss KwaNonqaba pageant and was noticed by our own Mr Western Cape 2011, Vuyo Mfumbe. Thabo now makes sure that Vuyo steals the limelight wherever he performs.

The second Mossel Bay designer is Susan Moodie, who was also one of the designers at the 2010 competition. Susan has an African flair and makes sure that her models look stunning in her African inspired creations.

Bianca Boshoff is a young designer from Great Brak River. She also took part in last year’s competition.

One of the George designers is Jeanine Barnard who designed the dress worn by last year’s winner Marizanne Visser at the gala evening. She loves playing with colour and designs inspired by nature.

A brand new resident to the Southern Cape, Mariëtte Hankey is an experienced lecturer in fashion design. She and her family moved to Wilderness and she has just opened The Fashion Design Training Studio in George. Mariëtte has for many years designed and supplied clothing under her own label: Martezi.

Juan-Loui from Uniondale also took part last year. He moved from Pretoria to Uniondale and specializes in romantic, elegant and very feminine fashions. “The more expensive the material, the better” he added.

What makes the competition so special is that the designers have only five days to complete two outfits. Each designer will draw the names of two finalists on the Monday before the pageant. Up till then they will have no idea of who they will be designing for. The basic outfits can be made up, but they will only be able to take the measurements on that evening. The designers will then have to make and fit the garments for the grand finale within five days.

The winning designer will walk away with the title as well as a cash prize of R5 000 sponsored by Die Burger. A feature on the winning designer will also be published.

The Master of Ceremonies for the gala evening is Eloise Cupido. She will be joined on stage by the special artist, Nicholas Louw. An array of celebs will also rub shoulders with the guests and finalist. Natasha Sutherland and Sandra Prinsloo only two of the ladies that have pledged their support for this project.

Tickets at R150 each are available from Computicket. For more information call Tryana Potgieter on 044 606 777 or mail her on tryana@gardenroutecasino.co.za

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Mathys Roets by Kalahari Teater en Restaurant

Friday, March 11, 2011

Mathys Roets  by Kalahari Teater en Restaurant

 

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Mathys Roets Mathys Roets tree op Sondag 13 Maart by die Kalahari-teater op George

 

Die man met die fluweelstem, Mathys Roets tree op Sondag 13 Maart om 14:00
by die Kalahari-teater op George op. Kaartjies teen R90 is beskikbaar by
Computicket of by die teater by 044 874 5000.

Mathys het homself oor die afgelope 14 jaar as ‘n ernstige Afrikaanse
vermaaklikheidskunstenaar gevestig, wat veral bekend is vir sy besonderse
vertolking van musiek van Koos du Plessis, Lucas Maree, Leonard Cohen, Neil
Diamond en Rodger Wittaker.  Met meer as 250 vertonings per jaar in van die
grootste stede tot die kleinste dorpies, het Mathys al so te sê ‘n
huishoudelike naam in die Afrikaanse musiekwêreld geword.

Dit bly ook nie net in Suid-Afrika nie, Mathys het reeds toere na Engeland,
Griekeland, Kanada, Londen, Dubai, Nieu-Seeland en Australië onderneem.

Hy tree gereeld by die groot kunstefeeste op, waar sy vertonings gewoonlik
reeds voor die feeste begin, vol bespreek is.  Hy sing beide Afrikaanse en
Engelse musiek wat groot byval vind by sy gehore

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Double Bill – Dinner for One and Dinner for One Too

Thursday, March 10, 2011

A Double Bill for Double Entertainment and Laughter!

Comedy at Kalahari Theatre Restaurant and Theatre in George

Most of us have seen   ‘Dinner for One’ (also known as “The 90th Birthday”) traditionally shown on TV on New Year’s Eve and which has became a cult movie in Germany after it had been filmed in Hamburg in 1963.This slapstick comedy sketch takes place in an ancient English mansion, where the last remaining member of the family, Miss Sophie, is celebrating her 90th birthday. The entire sketch takes place in the dining room, with Miss Sophie (Elize Cawood) at the head of the table with places laid for her ‘guests’- whom she has outlived.Come and experience this classic as well as its spoof at the Kalahari Restaurant and Theatre in George on Friday and Saturday 11 and 12 March at 21:00.

Watch the butler, James (Wilson Dunster), serving a four course meal to all the guests, as well as a different alcoholic beverage for each course. As none of the guests are actually there in person, Miss Sophie insists that James drinks the toasts as the four different characters…

”Same procedure as every year, James”

James becomes more and more inebriated….

The tension is increased by a tiger skin rug, the head of which he has to negotiate on every trip from the sideboard to the table.

And then … the sequel:   Dinner for One Too…

In the second version (or spoof) of ‘Dinner for One’   the roles have been reversed:   Wilson plays Miss Sophie and  Elize plays the butler, James, without turning it into a ‘Drag-show’. It has also been South Africanise  and the classic version is so well-known, the audience knows exactly what to expect, but with Dinner for One Too…  it has been toyed with somewhat and some liberties have been taken!

The reversal of the roles – Elize  portraying James, the ‘plaasjapie’ and Wilson  playing the ‘English Lady’ – in itself demanded a constant re-think and re-evalution of the characterisations. With the virtuoso talents of both Elize and Wilson a  new, fresh and credible spoof that could be as popular as the original has been created.

Tickets at R120 available from Computicket and from the Kalahari Theatre at 044 874 5000

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